The Daily Squat Challenge, 14 days in
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The new Conan movie is out soon, and much to my relief it is rated R, so it shouldn't completely suck. If it was rated PG-13 I would refuse to see it. I just hope this movie does the original Conan the Barbarian
justice.
justice.As for training, I am travelling deeper into the heart of darkness that is daily max squatting. Warm-ups are getting tougher and tougher but once I get going I am constantly surprised at how well the squat sessions go. It seems like I am putting up a small PR every other time I attempt a certain type of squat. So, every other front squat session, my max single goes up by 5lbs. Also, my form is getting better and better.
This is still pretty early in the experiment, but so far I highly recommend daily max squatting for someone looking to improve form and increase their performance. It's another example of how practice makes perfect. So, if you squat is stuck, squat more.
The only drawback, besides fatigue, is that my strongman training is not going very well. After all that squatting I just don't have as much energy to put into event training as I do when I am fresh. I have considered doing events first and squats second, but I have a feeling that I would start skipping the squats. For now I guess it is just something I have to suck up during the experiment.
If any of you readers are trying this as well, or have thoughts on it, feel free to post below. For now, here are my workouts so far this week.
Monday
- A1 Safety Bar Low Box Squat
- worked up to a max single
- dropped it down by 90lbs for 3 x 3
- A2 Pull-Ups
- 6 x 8, various grip
- Atlas Stones
- 285 x 3 x 1
- 300 x 3 x 1
- 285 x 1 x 3 (lap to extension and back, no touching the ground)
- this really works the abs and upper back
Tuesday
- A1 Front Squat with bands
- worked up to a max single
- no drop sets for reps as this is more of an upper body day
- A2 T-Bar Row
- 5 x 8
- Axle Clean and Press
- worked up to a max single
- 80% x 6 x 1
- I noticed my clean form is really rusty, I need to work this lift more often
- Cable Curls and Dumbbell Tate Press
- 4 x 8-10 to pump up the guns
Wednesday
- A1 Back Squat, ass to grass of course
- worked up to a max single
- dropped it down by 90lbs for 3 x 3
- A2 Pull-Ups
- 6 x 8
- Farmers Walks
- 4 "light" walks with 235lbs per hand for 60" with a turn at 30"
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